Last year 674 students participated in the Study Abroad program. Beyond their academic pursuits, they gained valuable cultural and personal experiences in countries like Morocco, Swaziland and Brazil. It's likely even more students will participate in the program this year.

Federal research dollars are down and student tuition is already expensive. West Virginia University's Dr. Gregory Hand said the solution to increasing research funding is by bringing in outside money from corporations.

An administrator from West Virginia University who is a candidate for Central Michigan University's Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies Dean is linked to a controversial non-profit group that accepted money from Coca-Cola while promoting the idea that a lack of exercise may have a larger impact on obesity than unhealthy diets.

Editor's Note: This article has been revised to reflect a correction. The original article stated that perspective graduate students were required to have a 3.8 GPA to gain admission. There is no blanket 3.8 minimum requirement, the actual minimums vary from program to program.